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Windows 7 Application Compatibility and XP Mode

November 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment

When you purchase a new computer that has Windows 7 installed or upgrade your current PC to Windows 7 you will have more to deal with than just a learning curve. New operating systems present compatibility issues, sometimes this includes hardware compatibility other times it involves software applications. Luckily there are some tools within Windows 7 that provide very broad application support. This video demonstrates how to use two of the tools, the individual application compatibility settings and the all new “XP Mode”. Links to the Microsoft site mentioned in this video are at the bottom of this article after the video.

Resources:

  • Microsoft Virtual PC/Application Compatibility Page

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Avoid Expense – Free and Inexpensive Data Protection

November 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment

There is tremendous opportunity in the IT services business to perform data recovery and related services. The fact is, it should not be needed as often as it is. If you are one of those people who forgets to run backups on your computer, you should really ask yourself one question. Is there anything on my computer that I would be willing to pay $895 or more to get back in the event of a loss? If there is then you should do two things:

Backup on a budget (Low or no cost)

  1. Upload your images to Flickr or another photo sharing site. In the event of a failure you can at least get your pictures back.
  2. Setup a free high capacity Email account (Such as Gmail) and setup your main account to forward all your messages to it. You will always have your emails archived.
  3. Run the backup utility that comes with your operating system to an external hard disk. Keep the disk off when not running backups, these drives run hot and have a short lifespan.
  4. Get a 2GB Mozy Home Free account (link at the end of this article) and backup your most critical files there.

Disaster recovery backup:

Two companies have emerged that have fine offerings for remote disaster recovery backups over the internet Carbonite and Mozy. These services cost under $60 a year currently and provide a robust and easy to use platform for your PC or Mac.


Protect your files with Carbonite Online BackupUnlimited Backup $4.95/mo.

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Windows 7 Very Easy System Restore

November 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Windows 7 provides an unprecedented feature as far as windows operating systems go, it offers you a very simple to use System Restore function. The typical scenario is you install some new bit of software and within hours or days you notice issues with stability or performance of your computer. You now have a very easy way to go back and restore the system to the previous state. When you perform this step the utility will also report to you which drivers and programs will be affected by the process if you click the “Scan for affected programs” button.

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Windows 7 Create a System Repair Disk

November 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment

When you purchase your new Windows 7 Computer you should add to your checklist to create a system repair disk. Once created this disk can be used to save you a lot of headaches and time later should your computer have any issues booting up. This disk once created can be stored in a safe place and hopefully you won’t need it.

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Windows 7 Burning ISO Files With Ease

November 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment

One of the things that Windows users have long hungered for is out of the box features like support for burning .iso images to CD/DVD media. Microsoft has really put a lot of effort to bringing more features like the ISO burner to Windows 7. This is a brief demonstration video that will show you how easy it is to access this functionality with your Windows 7 equipped computer:

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Office 2010 Beta is Public

November 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Microsoft made a couple of big announcements today, first that the 2010 Beta is available and anyone can participate. The second big announcement was the Social Media Connector included in Office 2010. If you’re interested in learning more check out this article on Microsoft’s MSDN blog. If you’d like to skip the article and jump to the goods go download the beta from Microsoft’s 2010 site.

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Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder PSR

November 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Being in IT is often akin to being a detective. You interview people, look at evidence and try to piece together a series of events to decide what occurred after the fact. This is an art, some people are simply amazing at it, it’s a gift they are born with. What about the rest of us? We now have an ally – PSR or Problem Steps Recorder included in Windows 7. You can now demonstrate an issue that is occurring with a very professionally documented reproduction with comments and screen captures. To re-create the output that this program seamlessly produces would require quite a bit of effort. Here is a video sample of this feature:

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Quick Tip Email Sorting

November 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Use the “from” and “subject” fields to sort Emails while you are cleaning up your inbox. You should find it easier to get through your back log of messages by addressing issues with certain individual(s)… or certain subjects all at once. Quite often the most recent Email of a certain subject contains all the prior information and the older ones can be deleted.

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Quick Tip The Universal Solution

November 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Reboot your troubled PC before calling your help desk or tech savvy friend. If the problem persists through a reboot take notes and get help.

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Quick Tip Windows Updates

November 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment

When windows update prompts you to update your computer, take a moment or two before you log off at the end of your day to make sure you get the updates. They usually fix security issues that can cause a lot of headaches if not addressed.

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